Online dictionary of France travel and tourism: Le Mans

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Le Mans

French words: Le Mans
alternative words: Lemans
keywords: loire region , tourist resort , town
related web sites: http://www.ville-lemans.fr , http://www.lemans.org
explanation: Well known for its car race "24 heures du Mans", Le Mans is in reality one of the oldest towns in France. In fact, called Vindinum, it had been a regional capital of the Roman Empire. During 12th century, Le Mans was disputed between dukes of Normandy and counts of Anjou, then English and French troops during 100 years war. Built between 11th and 15th century, Saint Julian cathedral is one of the largest in France. Owning an university, Le Mans is the capital of Sarthe prefecture. The population is 141000.